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STFC: Solar and planetary small awards
Added date
14/12/2023
Closing date
12/03/2024
Call summary
The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites applications for its solar and planetary studies grants. These support research on all aspects of the solar system science research programme. Projects may cover theory, including modelling, simulation and related software development, observation, experiment and new technology research. This funding covers up to three years of research activity starting from 1 April 2025.
Scientific scope
Planetary Systems Sciences; Solar Physics & Space Plasma.
PI eligibility
Eligibility Note You are eligible to apply as a project lead to the Small Award scheme in 2024 if you satisfy one of the following criteria:
you applied to the 2021 Consolidated or Consortium Grants round and would be due to submit in 2024
you requested a slippage to your submission year and are due to apply in 2024
you were eligible to apply to the 2023 round and chose not to
you are a newly appointed academic member of staff who has joined a department between consolidated or consortium submissions
you were unable to apply with your group’s last consolidated or consortium submission (for example, due to extenuating circumstances such as maternity leave, parental leave, caring leave, and so on).